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Ancient Greece Vocab

TermDefinition
Polis A Greek word for a city-state.
Acropolis A high hill apon a Greek fortress was built.
Classical Age An age marked by great Greek achievements
Mythology Stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works.
Persian War A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400 B.C.
Peloponnesian War A war between Athens and Sparta in 400 B.C.
Trojan War The ten year war waged against Troy by the Greeks caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris and resulting to the destruction of Troy burning down.
Hellenistic Greek like: Heavily influenced Greek ideas.
Colonization The act or process of establishing a colony or colonies.
Philosophy A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity an under lying theory.
Parthenon Built as a temple for Athena and she was the goddess of wisdom and strategy.
Tenant Farmers People who paid rent, either in money or crops, to grow crops on another person's land. Tenant farmer in ancient Greece were called thetes.
Democracy Greek formed of where regular people participate.
Citizenship An idea first promoted in Athens members in community are given both rights and responsibility a key component of a democracy.
Direct Democracy Style of democracy that works well with smaller populations like in Athens each vote counts.
Representative Democracy Citizens elect others to represent them in government representatives makes decisions on behalf of the greater good.
Barracks Military housing Spartan boys were taken a 7 years old and lived in barracks, training and education were funded.
The Pyrrhic Dance Famous Spartan dance.
Hoplite Greek soldiers was a foot-soldier called Hoplite. Hoplites carried a large shields and spears.
Hoplon Name of the shield that a Hoplite soldiers held.
Phalanx Was a rectangular military formation used by the ancient Greeks.
Doru Also known as Dory, chief spear used by Hoplites , 7-9 feet long.
Corinthian Helmet Took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was made of bronze which in its later styes covered the entire head and neck with slits for eyes and mouth.
Agora A public open space used for assemblies and markets.
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